B. Circuit breakers or fused switches that provide electrical disconnection and overcurrent protection must be:

(1) enclosed or guarded to provide a dead front assembly;

(2) readily accessible for use and maintenance;

(3) set apart from traffic lanes;

(4) located in a dry, ventilated space, free of corrosive fumes or gases;

(5) able to operate properly in all temperature conditions;

(6) located on the same floor and in the same facility area as the circuits they serve;

(7) marked showing the area each circuit breaker or fused switch services.

C. The use of jumpers or devices to bypass circuit breakers or fused switches is prohibited.

[1/1/99; 7.20.12.70 NMAC - Rn, 7 NMAC 20.12.70, 02/28/05]